Flier-frame for spinning, doubling, and the like.



J. S. GAUNT & H. DYSON. FLIER FRAME FOR SPINNING, DOUBLING, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 10,1911.

1 ,103 ,1 94:. Patented July 14, 1914.

THE NORRIS PETERS (30., PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON. D. C.

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JOSEPH SHAW GAUNT, OF MANCHESTER, AND HARRY DYSON, OF HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND.

FLIER-FRAME FOR SPINNING, DOUBLING, AND THE LIKE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH SHAW GAUNT, of Oromford Court, Market street, Manchester, and HARRY DYSON, of 67 May street, Lockwood, Huddersfield, both in England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flier-Frames for Spinning, Doubling, and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved flier frame for use in the continuous spinning, doubling, and the like of cotton, worsted, silk, and other fibrous materials the chief object being to provide improved bearings for the spindle, another object being to provide the flier with an easily replaceable member that comprises or includes means for engaging with the thread.

The accompanying drawing shows, in vertical section, one construction of flier, spindle, and bearings according to this invention.

A is the spindle, B the bolster, C a stationary bolster rail, D a vertically movable spindle rail, and E the flier. The upper portion of the flier E is in the form of a cylindrical cup and provided with a detachable member 6 provided or formed with means for engaging with the thread: the said detachable member 6 consists of a lat eral flange 0 having slits or eyes for engaging with the thread and a vertical flange e that is tapped internally so as to screw upon the screw-threaded portion E of the upper portion of the cup-shaped flier E. This construction enables a new member e to be quickly substituted for an old memher that has become worn by contact with the thread, and this without renewing the entire flier.

The flier E is formed with a wherve f and its lower portion extends outwardly at f and downwardly at F. The flier E is mounted upon ball bearings comprising inner and outer ball rings 6 I): the inner ring 6 is mounted upon a shoulder B formed upon the upper portion of the bolster B, the said inner ring being held upon the said shoulder by a nut 6*; the outer ring 15 is mounted upon the inner face of the downwardly extending portion f of the flier and wherve f. The bolster tube B is mounted in the fixed rail C and is provided with an annular lateral extension B having an upwardly extending flange B these portions Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 10, 1911.

Patented July 14, 1914.

Serial No. 637,603.

B and l?) cooperate with the inner portion of the bolster tube to form anannular groove or receptacle B adapted to contain a lubricating device for the ball bearing situated immediately above, and the flange f of the wherve extends downwardly a sufficient distance to over-lap the flange B thus closing the lubricating chamber and preventing dust and fly from clogging the bearing and lubricating receptacle. The two flanges f and B are each formed with an opening 0; when the apparatus is not workmg the openings 0 may be brought into coincidence to enable the lubricant in the receptacle B to be renewed. The lubricating device may consist of a tubular cotton wick impregnated with oil which is conveyed to the ball bearing by capillary attraction.

A footstep bolster d is mounted in the vertically movable spindle rail D and a loose fitting oilcup d is arranged therein and is supported by awire cradle (Z having its upper ends (i turned inward to engage with holes (Z in the bolster 41 into which they are sprung, the cradle being retained in position by means of grooves cl. The spindle foot A rests on a hardened steel disk (Z and is retained there by a guiding cover (Z The loose-fitting oil cup d is according to this invention formed with an annular projection or swell (Z at its upper portion; this allows the lower end of the spindle a certain amount of play or lateral movement.

Having described our invention what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination with a spindle of a bolster provided with a tubular extension and an annular lateral extension provided with an upwardly extended flange, said flange being in spaced relation to the tubular extension, said flange and tubular extension cooperating to form a lubricating channel, a flier provided with a depending sleeve inclosing said flange to shield the channel, said tubular extension being provided with an annular shoulder that is in the same plane as the upper edge of the flange, a bearing member resting on said shoulder, and a complemental bearing member carried by said sleeve.

2. The combination with a spindle, of a. bolster provided with an integral tubular and an integral annular lateral extension,

the lateral extension being provided with an to seal the channel and complemental bear- 0 upstanding flangethat surrounds the tnbuing rings carried by said tubular extension lar extension in spaced relation, the tubuand said flier frame in a plane above said lar extension and the flange forming be flange.

a tween them a lubricant channel, the tubular I J. SHAW GAUNT.

extension being provided with an interine- HARRY DYSON. v 'diate bearing seat in the same plane as the Witnesses:

upper edge of the flange, a flier frame pr'o THORNTON BRIGGS, vided with means for inclosing said flange FRANK NASMITI-I.

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